Interestingly enough, the player will begin not as a native Na'vi per se, but as an orphan raised by the RDA and trained as a soldier willing to do their bidding. Fifteen years later, the player character will wake up from suspended animation to find a long-abandoned RDA facility. Venturing out into the wilderness, it's up to the player to seek out the various Na'vi tribes to fight the RDA across the western fronti

In the Avatar film , the Mountain Banshees mark a significant rite of passage that is essential for all members of the Na'vi. The creatures look somewhat like dragons and serve as mounts and companions for their warriors. For Jake Sully, obtaining a Banshee of his own is one of the most important story beats because it means he has been fully accepted into the tribe as a warrior, to the point of being allowed to take a wife. It's essentially a coming-of-age ceremony that every Na'vi must compl

Assassin's Creed might be a flagship franchise for Ubisoft, but it is far from the only thing the studio is working on at the moment. One of the most anticipated and peculiar items on Ubisoft's 2022 release calendar is undoubtedly Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora , an action FPS taking place in the same world as James Cameron's hit 2009 film. Not much is known about the game other than the fact that it will be an open-world adventure with a narrative that doesn't directly tie into the Avatar movie or its upcoming sequel, along with some other miscellaneous and cursory details about aspects like graphics, game systems, and traver

In Ubisoft's Frontiers of Pandora , it's important that the Banshee rite of passage is included as a story element. Climbing the mountain to claim a Banshee is one of the most important moments in a Na'vi tribe member's life, and it would be a huge missed opportunity to not allow players to claim their own Banshee and become an official member. It's a rite of passage for both the character and for the pla

At Ubisoft's E3 Forward event, the first glimpse of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora was shown. The game will draw from James Cameron's critically acclaimed Avatar film and is confirmed to be a first-person action-adventure game. In it, the player will step into the shoes of a Na'vi and explore the Western side of the planet, which has never been seen before. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is exclusively a next-gen title, and it looks like Ubisoft intends to take full advantage of t

According to Ubisoft, a major part of the game will involve the player bonding with an Ikran of their own. This presumably means the game will portray the bonding ritual, though whether it will be playable, shown through cutscenes, or some combination thereof remains to be seen. What matters is the player will get one as a companion and riding it is a big part of gameplay. The official gameplay overview shows Ikran gameplay to include lots of cool stunt work that would definitely make some epic virtual photography, as well as opportunities to use the Ikran to gain an advantage against the R

Each Na'vi clan varies in several ways, and one of those ways is the skills that each has mastered. The Na'vi clans each have their own strengths, often derived from a combination of their surrounding environment and their unique cultures. The Omatikaya clan, primarily featured in the first Avatar film, are expert weavers and can create brilliant textiles. Avatar: The Way of Water introduced the Metkkayina clan, who are expert swimm

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has the opportunity to help the player create a similarly meaningful connection with the Banshees. They're cool to ride and what do you think's been shown of the combat already looks incredible, but there's also a deep connection there that's valuable to the character and should be valuable to the pla

Although it is a central part of their culture, successfully bonding with an Ikran is quite dangerous. Just reaching them is difficult enough. It requires traversal of the Hallelujah Mountains , a range of floating peaks where any misstep could send an unfortunate individual falling to their death. Upon finally reaching the biggest mountain, Mons Veritatis , actual interaction with the Ikran can begin. The caveat is the "correct" Ikran is identifiable because it will immediately try to kill its future rider, requiring them to wrestle with it until they can get their braid properly connected. The final step involves riding the Ikran off a cliff. As Neytiri puts it, "the first flight seals the bond." However, this process takes a few minutes, during which the rider will have to continue wrestling with the Ikran which will alternately be plummeting, flying erratically, and/or resisting the rider's influe

Maps in expansive story-based open-world games like Frontiers of Pandora have multiple games worth of content spread out across the world, and players may want to skip past flying to their questline’s destination. It’s not common, but a system that trades premium currency for the ability to warp to new locations could be integrated into Frontiers of Pandora to bridge the gap between these massive biomes. While it's likely that cosmetics for these vehicles and animals will be locked behind microtransactions, there's a real chance that the transport itself will be restricted as w